Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 125,658 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
125,658
Change on year
up 32.2%
Rank
173rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
2.84 million
in 1995
All-time low
95,080
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1995–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M1995200820221995: 2.8M1996: 2.6M1997: 2.2M1998: 2.0M1999: 1.8M2000: 1.6M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.2M2003: 940.3k2004: 782.0k2005: 773.9k2006: 694.0k2007: 640.8k2008: 578.5k2009: 629.7k2010: 634.8k2011: 679.9k2012: 595.0k2013: 425.1k2014: 417.1k2015: 261.6k2016: 267.3k2017: 230.8k2018: 235.1k2019: 159.2k2020: 136.1k2021: 95.1k2022: 125.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 125,658, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 32.2% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 2.84 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 95,080, in 2021.

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 173rd of 220 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 2.84 million
1996 2.60 million -8.6%
1997 2.15 million -17.2%
1998 1.96 million -8.8%
1999 1.81 million -7.8%
2000 1.59 million -11.8%
2001 1.42 million -10.9%
2002 1.20 million -15.9%
2003 940,348 -21.4%
2004 781,958 -16.8%
2005 773,883 -1.0%
2006 693,964 -10.3%
2007 640,788 -7.7%
2008 578,483 -9.7%
2009 629,748 +8.9%
2010 634,842 +0.8%
2011 679,920 +7.1%
2012 595,009 -12.5%
2013 425,097 -28.6%
2014 417,052 -1.9%
2015 261,632 -37.3%
2016 267,312 +2.2%
2017 230,789 -13.7%
2018 235,074 +1.9%
2019 159,242 -32.3%
2020 136,071 -14.6%
2021 95,080 -30.1%
2022 125,658 +32.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.27 million 1.81 million 2.84 million 5
2000s 925,069 578,483 1.59 million 10
2010s 390,597 159,242 679,920 10
2020s 118,936 95,080 136,071 3

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 170 Mauritius 9 compare
  2. 170 Tonga 9 compare
  3. 172 Bahrain 7 compare
  4. 172 Palau 7 compare
  5. 174 Monaco 6 compare
  6. 175 Mongolia 5 compare
  7. 175 Solomon Islands 5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 125,658 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 2.84 million in 1995.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 95,080 in 2021.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 173rd out of 220 groups with data for 2022.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,635 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release